Sweet Corn and carrot balls

A yummy snack for kids

Makes: 5-6 wadas


Ingredients

1. Chana dal  - 1/2 cup (Soak in water for about 2 hours and grind into a coarse paste)
2. Sweet corn kernels - 1 tbsp
3. Onion - 1 tbsp (Finely chopped)
4. Carrot - 1 tbsp (Grated)
5. Ginger - 1/2 tsp (minced)
6. Green chili - 1/2 tsp (minced)
7. Salt as per taste
8. Oil - For deep frying

Method

1) Mix all the ingredients above except the oil

2) Heat oil. Make small balls of the mixture and drop in oil

3) Fry till golden brown on both sides

4) Serve hot with ketchup

Mixed Veg sandwich

Got this amazing recipe from http://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/veg-masala-toast-sandwich/. Modified slightly to suit our taste :)

Ingredients for the stuffing:

1. Grated carrot - 1 cup
2. Boiled and grated potato - 1 cup
3. Onion (finely chopped) - 1
4. Capcicum (finely chopped) - 1 
5. Green chillies (finely chopped) 2-3
6. Curry leaves - 10-15
7. Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
8. Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
9. Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

Other ingredients

1. Butter (as required for grilling)
2. Chaat masala (optional)
3. Green chutney (optional)
4. Fine shev (for garnishing, again optional)

Method

1) Heat oil. Add the mustard and cumin seeds and let splutter

2) Add onion and fry till translucent

3) Add green chilies and curry leaves and fry for 2-3 minutes

4) Add turmeric powder and salt 

5) And grated carrot and fry for some time

6) Add capsicum and fry till all veggies soften

7) Add the grated potato. Mix well and turn off heat

8) Take 2 slices of bread. Apply butter on one side. On the other side, apply green chutney on one slice and keep the vegetable filling on the other. Sprinkle some chaat masala on the vegetable filling

9) Grill in a sandwich maker. Once done, garnish with the shev and serve with ketchup

Pepper Chicken

Found this yummy recipe at http://www.yummytummyaarthi.com/2013/07/dry-pepper-chicken-indian-style.html. Made slight modifications to it.

Serves:3-4 people

Ingredients:

1. Chicken - 1/2 kg
2. Fennel seeds - 1 tsp
3. Onion - 2 large (thinly sliced)
4. Curry leaves - 15-20
5. Green chillies - 2-3 
6. Ginger garlic paste - 2 tbsp
7. Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
8. Chili powder - 1 tsp
9. Coriander cumin powder - 2 tbsp
10. Everest chicken masala - 1 tbsp
11. Pepper powder - 1 tsp
12. Coriander leaves - as required for garnishing
13. Oil - as required

Method

1) Heat oil. Add the fennel seeds and let them crackle

2) Add onions, curry leaves, green chilies and saute till golden brown

3) Add the ginger garlic paste and saute for a minute

4) Add all the dry spices (7-11). Add salt.  Mix well

5) Add the chicken. Mix well Add little water. Keep covered and let cook.

6) Once chicken is cooked add the pepper powder. Garnish with coriander leaves.

Dal wada

Used a number of recipes online to make this tasty and healthy snack!

Makes: 25-30 wadas

Ingredients:

1. Moong (Green Gram) Dal  - 1 cup
2. Chana (Split Bengal Gram) Dal - 1 cup 
• (Both dals should be washed and soaked in water for 7-8 hours)
3. Green chilies - 5-6
4. Ginger - 3-4 small pieces
5. Curry leaves - 8-10
6. Peppercons - 7-8
7. Semolina - a fistful
8. Oil - For deep frying

Method:

1) Grind the dals with green chillies and ginger. Add very little water while grinding.

2) Add the curry leaves, peppercons and semolina. Add salt as per taste.

3) Heat oil. Take a little of the batter with your fingers and drop in hot oil.

4) Turn over once golden brown

5) Drain on absorbent paper. Serve with ketchup/Chutney.

Tomato Pasta

This is my sister's recipe of Pasta, turns out to be yummy :)

Serves - 4 people

Ingredients

1. Macaroni pasta - 4 cups
2. Onion - 4 (vertically chopped)
3. Tomatoes - 4 (chopped)
4. Garlic  - 8 flakes (crushed)
5. Capsicum - 2 (chopped)
6. Coriander leaves - 2 tbsp
7. Sugar - 1 tsp
8. Pepper powder - 1 tsp
9. Chili sauce - 2 tbsp
10. Tomato ketchup - 3 tbsp
11. Oil - 4-5 tbsp

Method

1) To make the pasta,  boil around 2 liters of water. To it add salt and 1 tsp oil.Once the water starts boiling, add the pasta slowly to the water and let it cook for approximates 10-15 minutes stirring occasionally. Drain the cooked pasta and toss in 1 tbsp butter.

2) Heat oil.  Stir fry the onion till translucent. Add the garlic and stir fry briefly

3) Add the tomatoes and stir fry till tomatoes become soft.

4) Add chili sauce, tomato ketchup and mix well.

5) Add capsicum, sugar, salt and pepper powder and mix well. Add a little water and let cook for 2-3 minutes.

6) Add the boiled pasta and mix well

7) Garnish with coriander leaves. Serve hot.

Chicken Pulao

I had jotted down this recipe ages ago based on a recipe I had found on the internet. Recently tried it all over again.

Serves - 2-3 people

Ingredients:

1. Chicken - 300gms (Cleaned and marinated with chili powder, turmeric powder and salt)
2. Rice - 2 cups
3. Onion - 1 large vertically chopped
4. Tomatoes - 2 medium chopped
5. Ginger paste - 1 tsp
6. Garlic paste - 1 tsp
7. cardamom - 3-4
8. Cinnamon - 1 large stick
9. Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
10. Cloves - 7-8
11. Curd - 1 tbsp
12. Green chili - 1 vertically slit
13. Mint leaves - a handful - chopped
14. Coriander leaves - a handful
15. Chili powder - 1 tsp
16. Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
17. Water - 4 cups
18. Oil - 4-5 tbsp

Method

1) Heat oil. Add all the dry spices (Ingredients 7-10). Fry for 2-3 minutes

2) Add the ginger garlic paste and fry for few more minutes

3) Add the onion. Fry till translucent

4) Add salt, turmeric powder and chili powder. Fry for 2 more minutes

5) Add the tomatoes and fry for 5-6 minutes

6) Add the chicken pieces. Fry for 4-5 minutes

7) Add the curd and mix well. Fry for 2 more minutes

8) Add half of the chopped mint leaves. Add little water. Mix well.

9) Pressure cook ( 1 cooker whistle)

10) Open the pressure cooker and ensure that chicken is cooked. Take 1 cup water from the chicken mixture and mix with 4 cups water. Heat this.

11) Add the rice, green chili coriander leaves and remaining mint leaves. Add salt as per taste.

12) Pressure cook the rice

13) On a serving plate serve the rice. Spread the chicken mixture on top and devour!!